Exclusive first listen: Scorpion Child - Moon Tension

Following a busy touring cycle in support of their 2013 debut, which included an appearance at our very own Planet Rockstock and a UK tour with Monster Truck, Scorpion Child returned to the studio last year to record 'Acid Roulette'.

Of the new album's direction, vocalist Aryn Jonathan said: "We didn’t want to divorce what we had built on the first record. At the same time, we wanted to show we could do a lot of different things. The goal was to create a sound that could be both ethereal and turbulent. It was a journey making it. We all were going through a lot of stuff, but everything fell into place."

“We recorded the heart and soul of the album live in the studio,” Aryn continued, “We didn’t do that on the first record. Tracking live made the album a snapshot of a moment. Since Charn, Mexecutioner, and AJ just joined the band, we didn’t have much time to figure each other out or overthink things. We just naturally clicked. It was a do or die situation, but it worked out. Our initial vision became more intense with time and texture.”

Scorpion Child's new album 'Acid Roulette' is set for release on June 10th 2016 via Nuclear Blast. You can take an exclusive listen to 'Moon Tension' from the album below: